Publications by authors named "Patricia Violeta Araujo Lopez"
Genotypic characterization and clonal relatedness of metallo-β-lactamase-producing non-fermentative gram negative bacteria in the first 5 years of their circulation in Paraguay (2011-2015).
Rossana Franco Ivson Cassiano de Oliveira Santos Mario Fabián Martinez Mora Patricia Violeta Araújo López Vivian Estela Takahasi Alvarez
Braz J Microbiol
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumanii complex are dangerous pathogens in hospitals, with the ability to develop resistance to antibiotics and cause serious outbreaks.
- This research focused on identifying Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) in Paraguay's hospitals and examined the coexistence of different carbapenemases.
- The study found 70 MBL-producing strains primarily from Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter species, showing clonal spread in some cases and evidence of transmission between different bacterial strains.